Seven states propose own broadband network model: Prasad

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 19:07

"Seven states have offered to come up with state or SPV (special purpose vehicle) run model. Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have already been talking about it," Prasad said after meeting with state IT ministers and principal secretaries.

Roadmap for future auctions will be disclosed in advance: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 19:56

The government will disclose in advance the roadmap for spectrum auction in future, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.

AP becomes first state to execute NOFN on its own

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 13:24

Andhra Pradesh has become the first state to opt for executing the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) on its own and the telecom department will reimburse the cost for the same, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday.

Kerala first state to be fully covered under NOFN project

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 23:25

To fast-track the central project, Department of Telecom has also warned of action against those officials who are not taking decisions or delaying it.

'Broadband for all panchayats by 2016 too ambitious target'

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 23:09

As government targets to expand broadband connectivity to all 2.5 lakh panchayats of the country by 2016, telecom regulator TRAI chief Rahul Khullar Thursday termed it as a very "ambitious" target, saying believing in it would be like "deluding ourselves".

Govt may increase spend on NOFN programme to Rs 25,000 cr

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 21:50

Telecom Secretary M F Farooqui while talking about power of Internet and its use for empowering people said National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) programme is one very important step in this direction.